The word’s

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meaning is
explained in
the sentence.

Another word
An example with a similar
of the word meaning is
is given. used.

Information in
the sentences
Another word before or after
with the helps you guess
opposite the meaning of
meaning is the word.
used.
 The word’s

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meaning is
explained in
the sentence.

Another word
An example with a similar
of the word meaning is
is given. used.

Information in
Another word the sentences
with the before or after
opposite helps you guess
the meaning of
meaning is
the word.
used.
Don’t worry if Joe Joe is taciturn
seems unfriendly most of the time,
when you meet but his sister is
him. He’s just a very talkative.
taciturn person.

Joe is taciturn,
but we are
used to how
quiet he is.

Joe is taciturn. If you are

Yesterday at taciturn, you
lunch he hardly don’t talk very
said anything. much.
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The word’s meaning is

Definition explained in the
sentence.
If you are taciturn, you
don’t talk very much.

Joe is taciturn.
Example An example of the
word is given.
Yesterday at lunch he
hardly said anything.

Joe is taciturn, but we

Synonym Another word with a
similar meaning is used.
are used to how quiet
he is.

Another word with the Joe is taciturn most of

Antonym opposite meaning is
used.
the time, but his sister is
very talkative.

Information in the
Don’t worry if Joe
sentences before or
Inference after helps you guess
the meaning of the
seems unfriendly when
you meet him. He’s just
a taciturn person.
word.

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 Context Clues

The word’s meaning is

Definition explained in the
sentence.

Example An example of the

word is given.

Synonym Another word with a

similar meaning is used.

Another word with the

Antonym opposite meaning is
used.

Information in the
sentences before or
Inference after helps you guess
the meaning of the
word.

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 Directions

Use this packet to introduce basic context clues! I

have tried to offer a variety of possibilities.

• Simply present the clues with the chart and

examples.

• Fill in the chart with your own examples.

• Cut out the clues and the examples for a matching

activity.

• Cut out the clues and examples to create a

poster-sized anchor chart.

• Cut out the blank shapes to write your own clues

and examples for an anchor chart or matching
activity.
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